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Tokyo Electron's fiscal first-quarter revenue of JPY 732 billion and operating margin of 29% were up a respective 33% and 254 basis points year on year. Shares closed 6% higher the day after earnings.

As a wafer fab equipment provider, Tokyo Electron is one of the top players in key processes in front-end semiconductor manufacturing, namely deposition, etching, coaters and developers, as well as cleaning equipment. We expect rapidly rising chipmaking complexity to underpin a robust growth outlook for the company over the next five years.

As a wafer fab equipment provider, Tokyo Electron is one of the top players in key processes in front-end semiconductor manufacturing, namely deposition, etching, coaters and developers, as well as cleaning equipment. We expect rapidly rising chipmaking complexity to underpin a robust growth outlook for the company over the next five years.

We are transferring coverage of Tokyo Electron, the world's fourth-largest wafer fabrication equipment company. Tokyo Electron manufactures equipment across multiple key front-end semiconductor manufacturing processes, such as deposition, coaters and developers, etching, and cleaning.

Tokyo Electron's March-quarter revenue was 9% up from the previous year, exceeding its guidance by 5%. For the new fiscal year ending in March 2027, the company guided 33% sales growth in the first six months, based on the assumption that the wafer fab equipment market will grow by 25%-30% in 2026.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

Tokyo Electron's sales for the December quarter were down 16% year over year. The company attributed this decline to a shipment timing issue. The company also expects the wafer fab equipment market to grow by at least 15% in the 2026 calendar year.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

Tokyo Electron's September-quarter revenue was up 11% year on year and 5% above the company's guidance. Although the company did not revise its guidance for the second half of fiscal 2025 (ending March 2026), expecting an 8% year-on-year sales decline, it did share its improved prospects for 2026.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

Tokyo Electron's first-quarter sales and operating income are on track to meet the first-half guidance. However, the company lowered its full-year sales and operating income guidance for fiscal 2026 (ending March 2026) by 9.6% and 21.6%, respectively, due to a slower recovery in the second half.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

Tokyo Electron reported its fiscal 2025 results (ending March 2025) with sales up 33% and operating income up 53% year on year, driven by robust investment in value-added chips. For fiscal 2026, the company guides for revenue and operating income growth of 7% and 4%, respectively.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

Tokyo Electron's December-quarter sales increased by 41.2% year on year due to the recovery of investment in cutting-edge chips, posting its second-highest sales ever. Gross margin was 47.6%, up 1.7 percentage points sequentially.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

Tokyo Electron is the world's fourth-largest supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on the front-end processes of semiconductor manufacturing with a strong presence in deposition coater/developer, etching, and cleaning, which involve the addition and removal of materials to and from semiconductor wafers.

We resume coverage of Tokyo Electron, the world's fourth-largest semiconductor equipment supplier. The company focuses on front-end processes and has a high market share in deposition, coater/developer, etching, and cleaning equipment.

We will discontinue analyst coverage of Tokyo Electron on or about Oct. 19. We provide analyst research and ratings on over 1,500 companies globally and periodically adjust our coverage according to investor interest and staffing.